A pricey James Bond film-inspired Fabergé egg that a New Zealand man allegedly swallowed in an Auckland jewelry store last week has apparently re-emerged intact and relatively unscathed. Police announced Thursday that they had recovered the item that had been in the 32-year-old man’s system for six days “by natural means,” according to the Associated Press. A spokesman said the man and the jewel, which is valued at around $19,200, would remain in police custody for the time being. The suspect, who was arrested minutes after allegedly swallowing the pendant, is next due in court on Dec. 8. The egg is an homage to the 1983 film Octopussy, in which Bond swaps out a fake egg for a real one during an auction. “The egg opens to reveal an 18ct yellow gold octopus nestled inside, adorned with white diamond suckers and black diamond eyes,” its maker says. Only 50 were made, according to Partridge Jewelers, where the suspect opted for the odd method of theft.
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